Henry Cavill wants his girlfriend to be a "drinking buddy".

He said: "What's important to me is that a woman has confidence in what she is, as opposed to trying to conform to someone else's type. [I don't like aggressive women] because they're always on the defensive. I like a good drinking buddy - and I can drink a lot."

Henry, 30, insisted there isn't a particular physical attribute he favours in a woman as he thinks the entire female form is "beautiful".

He told Glamour magazine: "I mean, no artist could imagine a more beautiful shape. It's incredible. A man can look attractive, beautiful even, but nothing like a woman naked.

"That's why women would rather look at other naked women than at men."

Henry - whose engagement to equestrian Ellen Whitaker ended last year - admits his work makes relationships tough, but insists he would never be unfaithful while away for long periods of time.

He said: "It takes a lot of understanding from the other person, because there's a lot of time apart, but I've always been a monogamous man."